Aug 12, 2011

Years Fly By Fast

Shawn's and my 13th wedding anniversary was Aug 7th. It's crazy to look back and see that we've made it through 13 years of marriage without killing each other. I have a few people in my family laughing as they read this because they know me so well. It's surprising that my parents didn't throttle me when I was a teenager. I was difficult to say the least. Shawn and I are both very stubborn. Now mind you stubborn has it's own good qualities but some times we're a bit too stubborn. I look back and see 13 years of ups and down but we've managed to make it through. The military has caused some of those ups and a lot more of those downs. We irrate each other frequently and have heated debates on anything and everything you can think of. We're on the opposite ends when it comes to politics which makes for some very fun and interesting arguments. I guess you could say when we vote we're so opposite we'd cancel out each others vote. I like to argue and I think I missed my calling as a lawyer. Can't say it's always been fun and easy but I wouldn't change anything.


I finished Bree's new socks. Sorry no photo. Bree took the socks as soon as they came of the needles. So I'll have to try to snap a shot after they're washed. They're toe up with a short row heel and a k1,p1 ribbing on the cuff. The yarn is Jo-Ann Sensations Bamboo and Ewe sock yarn. Feels like a typical workhorse yarn. It's cheap and easy to get so it's the perfect yarn for kids socks.


Kaity's skirt is done. 


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Dang that bout killed my hands. Now I remember why it's been awhile since I knit cotton skirts. That stuff is rough on my hands. I swear on all that is holy I'm never knitting another cotton skirt/shirt/dress every again.


Started a pair of socks for Kaity. 


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Toe up using Knit Picks Felici. The colorway is Hummingbird if I remember correctly. It's an older colorway that they no longer sell.


Started a new pair of socks for myself.


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The yarn is Rainy Days & Wooly Dogs GothSock Laudnanum, the colorway is called multipass. Of course the first thing that popped into my mind is the movie The Fifth Element. Not sure if that's what the dyer was thinking about when she named the yarn but it sure works for me. The pattern is Bubbles Down the Drain (ravelry). I really like this pattern. It's simple enough to knit while watching tv but it's not plain stockinette which is something I'm going to be knitting a lot of when I start my cardi for Camp Loopy.


I got the yarn in for my 3rd Camp Loopy project.


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Cascade 220 Heathers, colorway is Red Wine Heather and it's perfect. I'm knitting Bernhardt (ravelry)(non ravelry). 30 days to knit a full size cardi with sleeves. I could have picked something easier since the only requirement is that I use 800 or more yards of yarn for the project. I'm going for a bigger size too since this is going to be for me to wrap up in on cold winter days. 


Until next time.....Happy Crafting!



5 comments:

  1. OK, I love everything you have shown. I want to make the skirt for my grand-daughter but I hatehatehatehate knitting with cotton.
    I am impressed you are doing a cardigan for Project 3. I would never get it done. Unfortunately the ones I would get done take much less than 800 yards!
    So I will again be making another shawl....
    Happy belated anniversary!
    And it is the ups and downs that proof a marriage - and the differing opinions that keep it all intersting (next month will be 38 years for us!)

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  2. Congratulations on your anniversary! Every marriage has ups and downs; it's commitment that counts for the long haul.
    Lovely knits, as always!

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  3. Congratulations!!!!! 13 years and everybody still alive, Wh00t! ;)
    love rainy days and wooly dogs goth sock yarn! I just snagged some for MEMEME, colorway "don't blink"
    pics of the girls in their skirts soon?

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  4. Happy 13!!
    I watched that movie last week. MULTIPASS.
    Bernhardt is cute, but Devonshire... WOW.

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  5. Hi - Just sent you an email about your destash. I was interested in the Wollmeise (I think the first item on the list.) Thanks.

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